Tire



May 1%,, mm.

H. FL HAUIPT TIRE Filed May 24, 1920 patented lt lay "l, lhllt h tunraur m: r trig "Q i all it.

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To all 1071mm it may concern citizen of the United States, residingtubes being filled "with a fluid, pre

I they occur,

Be it known that T, llaunr lt. l-laurr, a the city of tit. Louis, in thetltate of l'dissouri,

have invented certain new and useful. lm-

, provements 1n .t was, of which the it"ollowinrr specification.

The objectoit this invention is to pi ido a tire which is composed of a.plurality ot compartments, said compartments being filled individuallywith a resilient material. so that n case the materlal in any one otsaid compartments is punctured or injured in any way. the cost and timenecessary to replace said material will be reduced to a minimum. In thepresent instance, the casing of the rubber tire is divided into a plurality of compartments. These compartments are filled with individualmncr tubes compressed air. l'n order that these inner tubes may beplaced in their respective com-- partments, doors or openings areprovided in each compartment and, also, nieans tor holdingsaid doors ina closed position.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, inwhich like numbers of reference denote like parts wherever Figure .1 isa side elevation of a. rubber tire showing my invention, parts, beingbroken away so as to show the construction of said tire;

Figure 2 is a sectionrtalrerron the line Q' -f2 of Figure 1; i i

Figure 3 is View showing means for latching; or fastening the doors ofthe various compartments of the tire;

Figure 4 is a section taken on th line l 'f' l' of Fig'lu'e 3; and

Figure 5 is a detailed view 0t one ot the members used to fill thecompartments of said tire.

The casing 1 has a plurality of diaphram'ns or partitions 2 dividingsaid casing 1 into a plurality of compartments 3. Each compartment isprovided with a door or flap t which has a locking member 5 mountedthereon. Said looking member registers with a second locking; member 6mounted upon said casing 1. Th compartmeuts 3 of the casing 1 arefilledwitl'r inner tubes 7. These inner tubes are provided with theusual air valve 8, said valve extending through an Application filed May24-, 1920. Serial naaaarso.

opening, 9 in the wall of the casing 1. In practlce the inner tubes 7are placed within the compartments 3 of the casing 1 in do datedcondition. The locking members 5 and t; are then brought together andlocked with a pin 10. The inner tube 7 is then filled with compressedair or any other fluid. In case of a puncture or injury to any one ofthe inner tubes 7 causing said inner tube '7 to deflate, the partition 2of the casing 1 prevents the inner tube in the next compartment fromextending down into the compartment occupied by the deflated tube. It isobvious that one of these inner tubes 7 may be replaced within th casing1 quickly and at small expense. Figure 2 shows the mounting of-thecasing 1 on the rim of a clincher type. In order that the chambers 3 inthe casing-1 may be substantially cylindrical in y cross section afiller 11 is provided. This tiller preventsthe inner tube 7 from beingchated or ur ured by any corners in the chamber 3. The locking means ofthe doors dates the bolt 10. These projections or eyes 12 are spacedapart along the lower edge of the member 5 forming spaces 14 betweensaid eyes. Thes accommodate similar proj ions or eyes 15 on the lowermember 6. These projections are formed in the same manner as theprojections upon the upper member When so placed the apertures 13 in theextensions 1? and 15 aline and permit the boltjlO to pass from end toend of said. locking members 5 and 6, as shown in the Figure 1. One endof the bolt 1.0 is provided with a head 16. The other end may bethreaded to receive a thumb nut 17. arr-6r this nut 17 is tightened itbecomes impossible for the bolt 10 to be accidentally withdrawn from theeyes 12 and 15. With this arrangen'lent of parts it is obvious that aresilient vehicle tire is provided, constructed to cut down the expenseof punctures, blow-outs. and other injuries that tires of this generaltype suitor from.

l /ith reference toFigure 1 it will be observed that the locking plateswhich are attached to the several flaps serve to stiffen the edgeportions of the flaps so as to enable the flaps to Withstand the strainincident to the inflation of the tire.

I claim:

A tire comprising a shoe of the clinchertype having the interiorpartitioned off into separate semi-cylindrical compartments, aninflatable inner tube in each compartment, and filler means of separatesections removably positioned between the clincher beads of the shoe forsupporting the tubes of the compartments, each of said sections having aconcaved tace disposed to form a smooth continuance oi the inner curvedwalls ot the shoe whereby each compartment is renl dered substantiallycircular in cross section to prevent pinching or chafing of the innertube.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

HARRY R. HAUPT.

